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SB 144 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Summary
Removes restriction on access to transcripts from public contested hearings. Removes statutory remnants from when violations of the lobbyist law resulted in criminal penalties. Allows the state ethics commission to assess an administrative fine pursuant to a settlement agreement. (SB144 HD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Signed Jun 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 5, 2019

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 25, 2019
Signed into law
Act 109, 06/21/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Signed into law
Act 109, on 06/21/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-19 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd.
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1516) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, McKelvey, Yamane.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-18-19.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 54) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:05AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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